Shloka 8
Balarāma Visits Vraja: Consoling the Gopīs and Dragging the Yamunā
दिष्ट्या कंसो हत: पापो दिष्ट्या मुक्ता: सुहृज्जना: । निहत्य निर्जित्य रिपून् दिष्ट्या दुर्गं समाश्रिता: ॥ ८ ॥
diṣṭyā kaṁso hataḥ pāpo diṣṭyā muktāḥ suhṛj-janāḥ nihatya nirjitya ripūn diṣṭyā durgaṁ samāśrītāḥ
Sungguh besar tuah kami: Kaṁsa yang berdosa telah dibunuh dan kaum kerabat yang dikasihi telah dibebaskan. Dan bertuah juga mereka menewaskan serta menundukkan musuh, lalu memperoleh perlindungan sempurna di kubu yang agung.
FAQs
This verse celebrates that by divine providence the sinful Kaṁsa was slain, bringing relief to the oppressed and showing how the Lord removes adharma and protects His devotees.
They attribute the victory and the devotees’ release not merely to human strength but to higher divine arrangement—acknowledging the Lord’s grace behind the events.
It teaches remembrance that righteousness ultimately prevails by divine support; one should take refuge in God, stay aligned with dharma, and seek safe, wise shelter while confronting harmful forces.